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INTRO: 
  G-    Em-     C-     D-      G  
VERSE ONE  
GWhen the night has come
.Em...And the land is dark 
And the  Cmoon is the oDnly light we'll Gsee 
VERSE TWO
GNo, I won't be afraid,
Em...No, I won't be afraid 
Just as lCong, as you sDtand , stand by Gme.
CHORUS
GSo,darling, darling, ..stand by me, 
Em...Oh! stand,..by me  
Oh, sCtand now.D...stand by me..G.stand by me 
VERSE THREE
GIf the sky that we look upon
Em...Should tumble and fall 
And the mCountains should cDrumble to the Gsea, 
VERSE FOUR
GI won't cry, I won't cry,
Em...No, I won't shed a tear 
Just as lCong, .as you sDtand..stand by Gme.
CHORUS
GAnd, darling, darling, .stand by me, 
Em...Oh! stand,..by me  
Oh, sCtand now..D...stand by me..G..stand by me 
INSTRUMENTAL:  PLAY TWO VERSES
CHORUS
GAnd, darling, darling, ..stand by me, 
Em...Oh! stand,..by me  
Oh, sCtand now.D....stand by me.G..stand by me
CHORUS TWO 
GWhen ever your in trouble won’t you....stand by me   
Em...Oh, Stand...by me 
oh sCtand ..D...stand by me .G.stand by me......fade  

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Stand By Me

by Mickey Gilley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

INTRO:

G Em C D G

- - - -

VERSE ONE

When the night has come

....And the land is dark

C D G

And the moon is the only light we'll see

VERSE TWO

No, I won't be afraid,

...No, I won't be afraid

C D G

Just as long, as you stand , stand by me.

CHORUS

So,darling, darling, ..stand by me,

...Oh! stand,..by me

C D G

Oh, stand now....stand by me...stand by me

VERSE THREE

If the sky that we look upon

...Should tumble and fall

C D G

And the mountains should crumble to the sea,

VERSE FOUR

I won't cry, I won't cry,

...No, I won't shed a tear

C D G

Just as long, .as you stand..stand by me.

CHORUS

And, darling, darling, .stand by me,

...Oh! stand,..by me

C D G

Oh, stand now.....stand by me....stand by me

INSTRUMENTAL: PLAY TWO VERSES

CHORUS

And, darling, darling, ..stand by me,

...Oh! stand,..by me

C D G

Oh, stand now.....stand by me...stand by me

CHORUS TWO

When ever your in trouble won’t you....stand by me

...Oh, Stand...by me

C D G

oh stand .....stand by me ..stand by me......fade

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